JUDGEMENT

PLEASE READ PAGES 338-343 IN THE LANGEMAAT TEXT
= __Judging Art:__ =

When we begin to think about art, we inevitably face...
= THE BIG PARADOX OF AESTHETIC JUDGEMENT: = we accept that there are standards of aesthetic judgement: grading, awards, etc

BUT....isn’t beauty in the eye of the beholder can one argue about taste? isn’t it all subjective?

The philosopher, Immanuel Kant addressed this dilemma by distinguishing aesthetic judgement from judgements of taste. Kant established that** aesthetic judgements ** are ** disinterested ** and more universal, whereas **judgements of taste** are **interested** and based on the individual. The statement: "This painting is beautiful" is very different from the statement "I like this painting". According to Kant, it is possible to believe something is a great work of art even if you do not like it. If we can establish that some works of art are, in fact, "great" then could we say that universal standards in art exist?

Let's explore this idea by looking at our aesthetic responses to various works of art in the form of visual art, music and dance. Write down 5 adjectives that come to mind when you experience these works of art.



media type="file" key="01 Dedoi.mp3" width="240" height="20" align="center"

Dedoi by Besh O Drom

media type="file" key="01 Concierto De Aranjuez.m4a" width="300" height="50" align="center"

Concierto De Aranjuez by Miles Davis media type="youtube" key="UUYtaWQ06j4" height="315" width="420" align="center"

Svetlana Zakharova []: please link to Joaquin Cortés, Farruca

Many of us have very similar responses to these works of art. Why?
===What visual images do we perceive as calm? What do we consider aggressive? What sounds are energetic? What sounds are melancholy? Can certain physical movements actually convey fragility and vulnerability vs. strength and power?===

= Is it possible that aesthetic judgement is less subjective than we think? =

class presentation:
(sorry, music links didn't transfer)